| inanimate | (adj) belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things, Ant. animate, Example: the word `car' is inanimate |
| inanimate | (adj) not endowed with life, Syn. nonliving, non-living, Ant. animate, Example: the inorganic world is inanimate; inanimate objects |
| inanimateness | (n) not having life, Syn. lifelessness, Ant. animateness |
| Inanimate | v. t. [ Pref. in- in (or intensively) + animate. ] To animate. [ Obs. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Inanimate | a. [ L. inanimatus; pref. in- not + animatus animate. ] Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull; Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves. Byron. |
| Inanimated | a. Destitute of life; lacking animation; unanimated. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Inanimateness | n. The quality or state of being inanimate. [ 1913 Webster ] The deadness and inanimateness of the subject. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Inanimation | n. [ See 2d Inanimate. ] Lack of animation; lifeless; dullness. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Inanimation | n. [ See 1st Inanimate. ] Infusion of life or vigor; animation; inspiration. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] The inanimation of Christ living and breathing within us. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ] |